THE OOLOGIST. 



45. Fnlica nmericana (American coot). A rather rare migrant. 



46. Phalaropiis lobatus {r\ovi\\(ii'i\ YihixhiYOT^Q). A nortliern .straggler. (M.) 



47. PMlohela minor (American woodcock). Common summer resident; sometimes 

 rears two l)roods, in April and June; nest on the ground in woods or thickets; eggs, 4; 

 pale, spotted witli dark-brown or luiiber; lood, worms from jjanip ground. 



48. Gallinago delicat-i (Wilson's snipe). Not uncommon as a migrant; frequents 

 streams and low meadows. 



49. Mac)'orhamp7ius ff7'iseiis (dowitcher). I have never met with this species. 

 Given by Michener. 



50. Tringa m(icul(((a (\wi,'Un'a\ ■■iin\dpiY)(ir). Given by Michener. Straggler, if at all. 



51. T'nw^rt we«^/<«7/rt (least sandpiper). Migrant; not abundant, 



52. Trinc/a alpina {duulin). A rare straggler. (M.) 



53. Totanus uHlanoleunis (greater yellow-legs. As a migrant. (B. and M.) 



54. Totaims Jlavipes (j^ellow-legs). Migrant; rare. 



55. Totanus solitarins (solitary sandpiper). Migrant; not uncommon. 



56. Bartramia longicauda (Bartramian sandpiper). Rather common; nests in 

 meadow and grass tields; eggs resemble closely those of the Avoodcock; food, mainly in- 

 sects. 



57. Actitii' iiuicnlnria (spotted sandpiper). An abundant summer resident; fre- 

 quents streams and borders of ponds; nests on ground, frequently at a distance from 

 water; eggs, fonr; light-brown, with dark spots; food, aquatic and other insects. 



58. iV'Mwemws to«,i7irc>s<?7s (long-billed curlew). Rare, if at all. (M.) 



59. Charadrius squatarola (black-bellied plover). A rare migrant. Given by 

 Michener as a summer resident. 



60. Charadri'is dominicuH (American golden plover). A rare migrant. 



61. v£'yia?zY(?s wc2/(?/'a. (killdeer). Abundant, except in mid-winter; occasionally res- 

 ident throughout the year; eggs laid on bare ground or old pasture tields, four in num- 

 ber, with dark spots; rears two broods generally; food, insects largely. 



63. Colinus virginianus (bob-white). Common resident; eggs laid on ground under 

 brush or along fence; eggs, 8-15 or more; sharply pointed at one end; food, seeds, 

 grain, A:c. 



63. Cotnrnix dactylifionans {n\igrc\io\-y (.{VL-d\\). An imported species. Several have 

 been shot in our. county. 



64. Bonasa ambellas (ruffed grouse). Resident where found; rather abundant in 

 northern part of the county; rarely found in southern part; nests on the ground beside a 

 bush or log; eggs, 8-12; pale brown; granivorous. 



65. Ectopistes inigratonus (passenger pigeon). An irregularly abundant spring and 

 fall visitor. Food consists of acorns, beech nuts, berries, insects, and seeds generally. 



66. Zenaiditra mncwura (mourning dove). Very abundant except during colder 

 months. A few remain throughout the winter generally. Nest in low trees in orchards 

 and along streams. Eggs, 2, white. Occasionally lay in deserted nest of robin or other 

 S))ecies. Food, seeds; in fall resort to freshly sown wheat tields. 



67. Cathartes aura (turkey vulture). Abundant throughout the year, except in ex- 

 treme cold weather, when they repair further south. A few build within the limits of 

 our county annually. Eggs, 2-3, and closely resemble those of the domestic turkey, 

 with spots generally larger and more contined to the larger end. Food consists of car- 

 rion, which they discover by sense of sight. 



68. Mississippiensis icUnia (Mississippi kite). A southern straggler. The only 

 record of its occurrence in our county, .so far as I am informed, is by the late Vincent 

 Barnard, who saw an individual October 20, 1852. 



69. Circus Jiudsonit/s {Tnarah hawk). Abundant in spring and fall; food fconsLsts 

 largely of mice. 



70. Aceipiter velox (sharp-shinned hawk). Probably resident, so given by B., M. 

 and W. I have never met with the nest here. A small, active species, quite destructive 

 to small birds, mice, &c. 



Since the above was printed Mr. Thos. Jackson informs me that he found a nest of 

 tliis species in our county several years ago, from which three eggs were taken. I also 

 tind I have overlooked a record of Dr. Warren's having foimd two ne.sts in this county. 



71. Arcipiter cooperi (Cooper's hawk). Resident; quite abundant. This with the 

 red-tailed hawk are the two so-called " chicken hawks," and this species in particular 

 is destructive to poultry. They nest early in Maj, in woods; eggs, 4-6, bluish white, 

 sometimes speckled with liglit brown. 



